As a sub section of Tolkien linguistics in general, Hooker says that the word Tolkiennymy "describes a branch of Tolkienian Linguistics which studies the lexicology of place and personal names in Tolkien’s Legendarium derived from, and often intended to be perceived as names in first-world languages. It focuses on the etymology, history, and lore of real-world names used in Tolkien’s works, because as Tolkien noted, the Shire map is 'based on some acquaintance with English toponymical history' (L.250)."[1]